Introduction to Mental Health – Information Sheet

How common are mental health issues in adults?• It is estimated that 1 in 6 people in the past week

experienced a common mental health problem.

• 10% of children and young people (aged 5-16 years) have a clinically diagnosable mental problem.

(The Mental Health Foundation, 2020)

What are the most common mental health diagnoses in the UK?

DepressionDepression“Depression is when someone is feeling ‘low’ and losing pleasure in things that were once enjoyable alongside negative thoughts, feelings of guilt and lacking confidence.”

Generalised Anxiety DisorderGeneralised Anxiety DisorderAnxiety is a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe

Panic disorderPanic disorderPanic Disorder is an anxiety disorder where regularly have sudden attacks of panic or fear

Post-traumatic stress disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events

(Nice 2020)

Obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours

Out of these celebrities, who has a mental health issue?

DANGER

By the age of 14, what percentage of mental health issues are established?

50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by the age of 24. (The Mental Health Foundation, 2020)

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

– Depression

Ryan Reynolds– Generalised

Anxiety Disorder

David Beckham – Obsessive

Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Ariana Grande– Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

True or false, we should talk about our mental health?

This should always be true, talking about our mental health can release any negative pressure we might be experiencing and

provide opportunities for others to support us.

True or False, all people with a mental health issue are dangerous?

False – “Over a third of the public think people with a mental health problem are likely to be violent – in fact people with severe mental illnesses are more likely to be victims, rather than perpetrators, of violent crime.”

(Time to Change, 2020)

50% by 14 yrs

75% by 24 yrs